CIW certifications [or other Webdesign certs]

redline5th

After I complete the A+ I would like to get some sort of Webdesign cert. I have a great deal of Webdesign and Web work under my belt and believe it would be valuble to get some sort of certification in that area. I would like to show companies that I'm not just a one stunt pony.

I noticed the CIW certs and didn't know if that was a good way to go or not.

Let me hear what you've got in mind.

Thanks,
- Chris

qwertyiop

I actually currently hold 2 CIW certs, im a CIW v5 Associate and a CIW Professional (Site Designer). I'm not a web designer of any kind and have never seen these on any job boards. I only took them because I needed them for school.

astorrs

qwertyiop wrote: »

have never seen these on any job boards

And that's the unfortunate reality of CIW certs.

qwertyiop

astorrs wrote: »

And that's the unfortunate reality of CIW certs.

Thats so true

redline5th

So the reality is that they're not really looked at as far as a resume goes?

srcurrie

I want to get it anyway myself as it is the only Perl certification I know of and i am a Perl programmer.

msteinhilber

I'm not a web development guy myself, but wouldn't a portfolio (with permission of course) of your work with live examples (where possible) of any database driven/interactive websites that you have developed or assisted with be a great way to show potential employers your skills?